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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1925
Page
6
Jack Delaney meets Panama Joe Gans in Wilkes-Barre tonight substituting for the fallen Tiger Flowers. Delaney impressed Madison Square Garden by outclassing Flowers in two rounds and aims to work toward a title shot, with Tex Rickard eyeing Delaney and Greb for a future bout.
St Luke’s topped St Michael in three straight in Episcopal Inter Church Bowling League action to surge ahead. St George lost to St Paul, while Mathisen and Harrilman set individual marks as St Luke’s posted 1595 team total and 324 high total. high single 112 by Mathisen.
Milford High girls basketball defeated Stamford High on Stamford's court, extending Milford’s unbeaten string to four games this season. Milford piled up 29 points to Stamford’s 4, adding to their season total and aiming for a school record in points per game.
The Olivet church team defeated Summerfield 24 to 7 in a fast game at Holden Hall Friday night. Tre Payton marked the contest with notable plays and the Olivet combine claimed the win.
Butterworth Jr a Yale heavyweight standout returns to the squad for the 176 pound class after two years, joining Captain Funk who moves to 160, and with Morley announcing the schedule through February to March including Penn, Washington and Lee, Queen's University, Navy, and Oxford as tentative.
Ed Keeley of Bridgeport meets Dan OConnell in a heavyweight bout at Pioneer A on Tuesday night. OConnell, an Irish heavyweight, has been winning regularly since arriving in New York. Keeley is noted as a strong puncher and a southpaw, presenting a tough challenge.
The Bridgeport Y M C A basketball team defeated Waterbury Y in a hard fought game at the local court Saturday. Park City locals led from the start, winning 44 to 33. Schutze scored 16, with seven field goals and two free throws. Ahlstrand and W Peters contributed, Savino led the visitors.
The Saxons, a strong North End basketball squad, have reorganized for the season and issued a sweeping challenge to all junior teams in the city. Manager Kinsen has led a strenuous week of practice and the team is ready to tackle all division opponents.
Fairfield report of a pregame clash between Bridgeport Hudson Essex and Community A C at Legion Hall, 39 28 Community A C victory. Miller led Hudson Essex with 7 baskets while Leahy Moran Watson starred for Community. Trade and High Schools set for a Bridgeport Royal Club showdown Wednesday afternoon with Hilltoppers aiming to repeat a 28 9 win and Remkus preparing a strong defense. Hilltoppers later beat Greenwich 34 16 as May Wilson scored 31 baskets and Phelan 28, while Haien Lockwood’s squad posted Connecticut high score 107 3 in a separate game.
The Fairfield American Legion basketball team won 19 to 17 at Legton Hall against Yale and Towne of Stamford after a 87 to 32 loss to New Canaan on Friday. Eckert guarded well, Walls and Ball scored for Fairfield, while A Moruke and Abbazia led Stamford. Next in-series game to be played at Fairfield in about two weeks.
The Catholic Community and Park City girls clash tonight at Stratford Avenue gym to decide the top spot in the City Basketball League. Both teams sit tied with four victories and a tie, and will not meet again this season in league play.
Miss Helen Wainwright plans to swim the English Channel next summer after a Women's Swimming Association meeting. Charlotte Edstein authorized arrangements for the attempt. Wainwright, nearly nineteen, has long been a top figure in women’s swimming and previously gained national notice at age eleven for a Channel-like feat.
Hettinger will appear twice in the State Amateur League matches to be played at Joe Thack Swras's parlors tomorrow night. He faces Fuller of Waterbury and Merrill of New Haven. Harley Hron of Bridgeport tops the league with five straight wins. standings show Bron 26 Puller 25 range 24 Hettinger 18 Merrill 17 Mer cer 18. Tomorrow's game pits Hettinger against Fuller and Hettinger against Merrill.
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